£785 for one ticket - now that's a Real deal as Madrid exploit Liverpool clash

Real Madrid have put on sale their most expensive-ever tickets for Liverpool’s visit in the Champions League next month. Top seats at the Bernabeu on February 25 will cost £785 — and that’s before the touts get hold of them.

The VIP ticket comes with a complimentary team scarf as well as food and drink from one of the club’s restaurants, but it is still double the price of the same ticket for a match against Juventus last November.

Theatre of dreams: Real Madrid's impressive Bernabeu stadium

Real spokesman Javier Cano says the ticket is aimed at corporate guests who cannot afford a VIP box for the season because of the economic climate. ‘We expect a lot of interest for this match,’ he said.

The tie is the first competitive game between the clubs since 1981, when Liverpool beat Real in Paris in the European Cup Final.

Daniel Agger faces a dressing down from Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez after it emerged on Thursday that preliminary talks over a possible move to AC Milan had taken place without the club’s permission.

Anfield bosses were angry to discover the defender’s agent, Per Steffensen, had flown to Milan for lunch with the San Siro club’s chief transfer negotiator Ariedo Braida on Wednesday.

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has instructed Braida to set up a deal for Liverpool’s £5.5million buy from Brondby, despite Benitez insisting he still hopes to reach an agreement with the 24-year old over a new Anfield contract.

Steffensen said: ‘It is not true we were talking about a contract for Daniel. I was there to try and build up a relationship with the club.’